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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27
THE EUROPEAN SIIU47ION.

THERE IS now a fair prospect that
the year will pass without an Euro
pean war. The overthrow of the late
French ministry has rendered Gen.
Boulanger less dangerous to the
peace of Europe. Without hurting
the national pride NJ. Rouvier, the
new premuer, has replaced him by a
war minister who has no aggressive
designs on Germany and who will
give that country no pretext for in
tervention in French affairs. Hostile
demonstrations are still made in
France but they are not such as need
alarm Germany whose great military
strength should render her indulgent
to the nation whom the fortune Of
war placed at her feet.
The rejection of the Anglo Egypt
ian convention is perhaps Of greater
moment than the disorderly conduct
of the French mobs. In this instance
Russia and France acted avowedly to-
gether and thus encouraged the Sui
tan to reject the proposed agreement
by which England agreed to with
draw her troops from Egypt within
three years, provided the peace of
that country would not be endanger-
ed. This failure of England to ac-
quire the sanction Of the Sultan and
of Europe for her occupation of
Egypt is a severe blow to her dlplo-
matte prestige and makes it clear
that her influence with the Porte has
declined considerably. Meanwhile
England retains her grip on Egypt
and employs pretexts for so doing
such as she has SO often put forward
for the annexation of East Indian
provinces. This Egyptian question
may cause Europe some concern, but
it is not likely to lead to war.
The Bulgarian troubles, which are
another phrase of the eastern ques-
ton seem as far from a settlement as
v Germany provided the coun-
try with a king from among her many
princes, but he is reluctant to accept
the throne without Russians approx
al which is withheld. This is another
instance of Russian influence in Tur-
key which indicates that slowly but
surely she is reducing the Sultan al
most to a state Of vassalage.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27
RESTRICTING IMMIGRATION.

##H
John Swinton, who has labored
zealously and with great ability to
promote the welfare Of Workingmen,
declares that Mr.. PoWderly's job is
too big for him and adds: s'The vast
organization Of the Knights Of Labor
is going.to pieces. The labor move
ment will go ON without Powderly or
George, and the wrongs Workingmen
suffer will be remeiied. no matter
whether the present leaders 60 by the
board or not" That Mr.. PoWderly
lacks good judgment isclear from the
position which he has taken recently
npon immigration. He says: Until
it can be shown that the persons
landing on u shores can be sel-fsus-
tanning for at least one year he should
not be allowed to land. 1t does not
follow that each immigrant should
show the ready cash, although that
would be better still. What is re-
quired is to know the condition ofthe
country and its needs, and Il the con
dition of the country is such that a
man can not be self-sustained for the
first year after his arrival; il he must
knock at the dpor of mine, mill, or
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27

A YEAR HENCE the country will be
n the thick of the presidential cam
paign. Meanwhile the canvass for
preferences will go on. The Toledo
Blade has taken vote among its sub
seribers which results in 2l,390 ans
wers. OF these Blaine received 1l,010;
Sherman, 6,6S4; Lincoln, 2,237. From
these there is a sudden drop to 33SS3 for
Allison, with lesser number for Ed
munds, I~ngersoll, Harrison, ingalls,,
Evarts, Hawley, Depew, Foraker and
other dark horses" For second
choice, Sherman receives 1858 votes;
Blaine, 3,473; Lincoln, 1854.
In Montana the vote for frs
choice stood Blaine, 1t; Allison, l6.
This newspaper vote appears to have
been widely distributed, the number
OF votes cast in Ohio being only
about one-ninth Of the total. Blaine
is decidedly ahead in it.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27

factory, and offer to take the place OF
the American workingman for less
money than that man receives for his
labor, then his advent to this country
partakes more of the nature of acurse
than a blessing. My plan does not
deal with the immigrant alone. 1t will,
through the aid Of bureaus nov be-
ing perfected, show what an amount
of immigration this country requires.
More thon that we should not have"
It is very absurd OF Mr.. Powderly
to suppose that the United States
will ever establish an examining
board at the seaboard to determine
whether strong, healthy men or
women, who arrive there Will be able
to support themselves for a year OF
otherwise. Such g test might have
excluded many ofthe Pilgrim Fathers
and would certainly have deprived
the country Of millions Of immigrants
who arrived with scanty means, but
afterward acquired wealth and helped
to save the country when it was
threatened with disruption. Mr..
Powderly's plan would admit the
foreign swindler, who comes here
with ill-gotten gains, and exclude the
laborer whose only capital is his
strong arm and firm purpose to earn
a liylihood by honest work.
In Directing to immigration be-
cause it might lower the rate of
wages, Mr.. Powderly is in open con-
fict with the experience of this coun-
try. When the population was scanty,
labor received less reward than it did
when immigration increased the de-
mand for home goods and added
largely to the productive power of
the country. At present when the
population of this country is about
100000, wages are higher than
when there were only 100000 peo-
RE to occupy our vast domain.
We doubt very much If the peo-
pie will pay any heed to Mr.. Pow
derly's bureaus which are to state the
amount of immigration which this
country requires. The proposal is
narrow and presumptious. In Mon
tana where ten million people might
live with comfort. this attempt of Mr..
Powderly will be secuted with the
scorn which it deserves. He knows
little Of the great west when he sup
poses that he can measure the needs
of its people or the bounty of lis
soil.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27
TIE LOCOMOTIVE COMING.

Nh Sims, who has commanded the
great army Of labor which has laid
over $50 miles of track. and has the
grade ready for about 200 miles more,
confirms the public expectation that
the Manitoba extension will be COM
pleted to this point-the terminus of
the line-in September. The firm in
tend to lay ten miles per day before
they finish, but at the present average
of five miles, the locomotive will ar
rive here about the middle Of Septem-
Der.
Rapid growth and much prosperity
may be expected from the completion
Of the track; which will be followed in
about 20 days by that of the Montana
Central, which will connect us with
Helena and thence with the railroad
systems of the Pacific coast.
Railroad communication will in
crease the value Of property; cause
an influx Of people; reduce the
freight on goods, and give a strong
impulse to building. It will enable
us to engage actively in the wool
trade and offer inducements to maui
facturers, while such firms as Burch &
Hotehkiss, Murphy, Maclay & Co,
and others will enter the jobbing
trade with bright prospects of sue
cess. The railroad will also place us
within ~ hours journey of st. Paul
and within so hours Of Chicago. 1t
will, in a word, be the making Of the
city, and Of the whole neighborhood
as well.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27

The ACCOUNT Of MI. Yanghn's stock
breeding farm which We print to-day
makes an advance in the cattle in
dustry of northern Montana. The ar
ticle indicates clearly that cattle
raising will pay, if proper methods
are pursued, whether the winters are
severe OF otherwise. It is pleasing to
record that SO good q farmer and
s~tockraiser as lIr. Vaughn is also a
bank director and property-owner in
this city. Better, still he is improving
bis property here BY building stores
thereon.
MONTANA WHICH produces flowers so
abundantly with proper care may also
aspire to rank as a fruit producer.
The Missoulian says: Fruit raising
is no longer an experiment in this
valley; this is notably true Of plums
apples and pears. There are many
apple trees bearing their first crop
this season. The apples raised in this
section are Of a bookkeeping quality.
OF course apples raised at this alti-
tude are slower in ripening, and are
frmer when winter sets IN; conse-
quent1y will keep much longer than
| apples that mature early in the fall.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27

The kinds Of fruit named above will
grow to great perfection in the Bitter
Root and Missoula valleys. Every
year is furnishing additional proof of
this fact.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27
GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE.
WEDNESDAY, JULY q, 1887.
WALTER NJ. O'DwYER, EDITOR.
TO THE PUBLIC.

Until further notice VII Hanhs ms1
haze entire control Of the DAILY and Seas-
Weekly Tribune.
JERRY COLLINS,
Business Manager Tribune Publishing Co.
June 80, 1887.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27

A PROMINENT CITIZEN of st. Paul,
writes Il hear great accounts OF the
place Great Fall and of its wonder
fful prosperity" This good opinion
of Great Falls corresponds with that
which all Montana now enjoys. Thus,
the Minneapolis journal publishes a
letter which says: "The ranges
throughout Montana and western
Dakota are better than have been
known for years. The vast prairies,
the plains and the ssbad lands" are
covered with a coat of green equal to
wheat-fields in June. The mines in
the western part of the territory are
turning out immense quantities OF
rich ore, and railroads are being
projected and built throughout the
entire coutry, while money in the west
is being freely spent" This pros
perity will spread the fame of Mon
tana, far and wide.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-19
CAUGHT UP SHOUT.
A Pension Onice Clerk who Attempted
B1nckmnii.

Henry b. Cornell, Maryland farmer,
has been receiving letters for some time
past from Edwin w. Pierce, clerk in
the Pension 0fice, in which Mr.. Pierce
said he knew something which, il made
public, would injure Mr. Cornell very
seriously, and offered to hold his tongue
for the very modest sum of $1,000. Mr..
Cornell finally made an engagement
with Pierce TO meet him at the Sixth
street depot yesterday morning at II
o'clock. When they met Pierce said he
had information regarding Cornell and
some woman, and he was ready to hold
his peace for the amount stated in his
letter.
Mr.. Cornell then had him draw up n
contract in which he agreed to keep quiet
for 5000. Armed with this document
Mr.. Cornell made his way TO the Dctcc-
tive office where he met Detective Mahon
and requested him TO make the arrest,
which he did, and locked his man up at
the Sixth Precinct Station House. Later
Mr.. Cornell with the permission of the
District Attorney withdrew his charge
and Pierce was liberated. Mr.. Mahon
states that Pierce had been drinking for
several days and is hardly responsible
for his actions,
The Washington critic., 1887-12-19
Notes Along the wharvcs.

When the Lady of the Lake swung into
her dock this morning it was noticed by
many that there was no snow ON any Part of
the boat. Her officers state that Norfolk and
Portsmouth are enjoying summer weather
and that no snow has fallen there. The
Lake brings about 100 boxes oforangcs to the
city on nearly every trip.
The Pilot Boy, 7. V. ATowsmith and
Mattano have tied up for the winter The
Wakefield is the only boat that goes to all
the river landings. The Corcoran keeps up
tho Mount Vernon trips, and also stops ut
all river landings as lar down as Glymont
The board that investigated the recent
collision between the Jane Musclcy and
George Lcary OIL Point Lookout has not rs
vet made decision,
The Washington critic., 1887-12-19
ROsSES AND MEN.
Trouble on New Railroads in North
Michigan.


IsHPEMING, MIcn., Dec. 19.--Reports
from Dogwood. n small station on the
line Of the New Duluth, South Shore and
Atlantic Railroad, yesterday told of
bloodshed, rioting, and loss Of life thore
over some difficulties between the sub
contractors on the Summit division of
the road and the railroad company. The
cause of the disturbance is the refusal of
the sub-contractors to allow the railroad
company TO lay rails over the graded
tracks until some new arrangement had
been made about the payment.
Yesterday morning the railroad men
started out to get possession of the grade.
The contractors forces were already on
the grade and scrimmage ensued. The
attacking party were not armed except
with picks and shovels, and after gen
eral fight, in which many were bruised,
withdrew to their camp and armed
themselves with guns and revolvers.
The force on the grade withheld their
fire during the fight, using their weapons
rs clubs. A special car containing the
sheriff and officials of the road left Mar
quette yesterday afternoon for Dogwood.
Trustworthy particulars have not yet
been learned, but 1t is known that a
number were killed and bruised in yes
tcrday's aifray
The Washington critic., 1887-12-19
Alexandria News.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Dec. 19.-The Baldwin
Theatre company closed a successful weeks
engagement ut the opcra-Houso Saturday
night
Messrs. W. NJ. and S. b. Lannom, formerly
of this city but now residing in Butte City,
Montana, are here on visit to friends.
The grand master of Masons of the State
has appointed Mr.. Frank A. Reed of Old
Dominion Commandery of this city as
deputy grand master for district No. l.
The lady managers of the Confederate
Bazaar which opens February Z, are meeting
with great success in their collections and
are already beginning to receive Handsome
contributions from business firms through
out the country.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-19
JOHN G. WHITTIER.
sketch of the Venerable Quaker Poet OF
- New England.

sketch of the Venerable Quaker Poet OF
New England.
John Greenleaf Whittier, the vener-
able Quaker poet of New England,
celebrated his eightieth birthday Satur-
day. Mr.. Whittier's early years were
spent on his fathers farm near
HIavcrhill, Massachusetts. In 1899 he
became editor of the American Manu-
facturer, a protective tariff paper at Bos-
ton, and the next year he removed TO
Hartford, where he took charge of the
New England Weekly His connection
with journalism at this time was short,
however, and he returned to the fam
in 1881. In 1888 he was elected mem
Der of the Massachusetts, Legislature.
From 1886 to 1910 Mr.. Whittier lived
in Philadelphia, where he was the
secretary of the American Anti
Slavery Society and editor of the
Pennsylvania Freeman. In 1881 he pub
lished at Hartford his first volume of
verse, Legends of New England"
and in 1886 his scarce little poem
in the original edition, "Mogg
Megone," appeared. A volume of
Ballads" followed in 1888 and Lays
of My Home and Other Poems" in
1913. Then came, besides numerous
prose works, "The Voices of Freedom"
in 1919 and Songs of Labor" in 1890.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-19
Pushed From an Engine.

OMAHA, NEn,, Dec. 19.--While engine No.
$50 on the Union Pacific Railroad was cross
ing the bridge between here and Council
Bluffs Saturday night the engineer saw n
man fall from the cow-catcber headforemoSt
TO the rocks below. Two other men sprnng
from the COW catcher and landed safely on
the trestework. The engine was stopped
and the trninmen went TO the mans nssist
ance The man was identified as Frnnl;
Novotny, u mechanic employed in the rail
road shops. He was so badly injured that
he died soon after A gold watch he had
to have were missing 1t is supposed that
the two men persuaded him to steal u ride
to the Bluffs, and while on the bridge robbed
him and then pushed him of the cow
catcher
The Washington critic., 1887-12-19
Anrtiou Gohs.
(,IiASCgRI siLE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
" REAL EsIhrE ON sEN kNTII STREET liE-

" REAL ESThTE ON SEVENTH STREET. hE-
Is fIG cry or WASHINGTON, D. c.
by virtue OF u decree Of the supreme Court of
tue District VI collnbla, passed on the 1dth day
Of December, y. p. lss6, in Equity Cause No;
the premises, ON TUESDAY, the SIXTH DAY OF
DEcEMBER. A. u. 1887, at FOUR o'CLoCKP p
~, the following parcels Of land in square mum.
city Of Washington, District Of Columbia "
First The north lmlf OF Lot numhered ten 1O
improved by 4 iourstory Brick Building, known
as No. 513 18th street. and one story back build
ing, with Brick stable IN the rear.
second. The south half OF lot numbered eleven
@ Known Ss No h sress srTE Ssa9 M
four-story Back Building and II building In the
rear,
beginning for tho same at the northwest
corner Of said lot. on thirty 800 foot
alley and running thence east about
thrty.fvc go feet eleven O1) inches, thence
south about fortyfour iil feet to a ten dcn) foot
alley, thence west about thirty.iive Cl5l feet
eleven d1 inches, md thence TO the beginning
improved by IL Brick Stable.
The above property offers unusual Inducements
to persons desiring investments In business
property.
onefourih % cash; balance IN one 1). two (2),
and three lD years, with interest from day Of
sale, for which notes will bercquirod, or all cash,
at option oi purchaser or purchasers. Upon CON
irmation of sale and payment Of all purchase
money the property win be conveyed. Convey
ancing at cost Of purchaser. II terms of sale are
NOT complied with in ten 40 days the Trustees
will resell ut cost and risk Of defauting pur-
chaser. A deposit Of $500 each In the first two
parcels and of 500 In the third parcel of ground
will be required nt time of sale.
WILLIAM \. GORDON
$50 ~. 81, NV.
REGINALD FENDALL,
Cor AZ st. and La. ave. Trustees
JAMES II. SANILIE,
'1d10 + st. II. W.
DUNCANsoN BROS, Auctloncers.
tF-TIIE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED BY
order of the Trustees until THURSDAY, DE
CEMBER FIFTEENTH, at same hour and places.
DUNCANSON BROS, Auctonccrs.
The above sale Is further postponed, on ac-
count of the inclement weather, until TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 20. 1887, same hour and places.
WILLIAM a. GORDON,
$50 AZ st. II. W.
REGINALD FENDALL, rr,s,oos
Cor. Az st. and La. av. ''"'''e''
JAMES II, SAVILLE,
1i10 J. st. n. W.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-19
WHAT THE CROWS BROUGHT.
The Bark Scotland Lying Stranded Near
New York.

SEA GiRT, n. j., Dec. 10.-The bark
Scotland, Captain VIM. Munro, from
Liverpool to New York, stranded here
shortly before midnight Saturday night.
Although the vessel lies inside the bar,
and has six feet of water in her hold, the
chances Of hauling her off are favorable
if the weather continues good. During
the voyage an event happened which
the sailors said was sure portent Of
disaster.
When about fifteen days out, and
about 800 miles from shore, flock Of
seven crows swooped down on the YES
sci, and despite the efforts Of the sea
men to drive them of, began devouriug
the food which had been set for the men.
The vessel was loaded with soda ash and
empty oil barrels. All hands were taken
of in safety,
The Washington critic., 1887-12-19
Father Macoonochie's Work Ended.

LONDON, Dec. 19-Rev. Father Maoeono.
chic rector of st, Peters, London Docks.
formerly of st. Adams, Holborn, died yes
terday,at the clergy house connected with
that parish. Father Macconochie was ono
tablishcd church, and has been imprisoned
at various times for his practices by the
ecclesiastical court. st. Peters is situated in
the slums of London, where great work
was carried on by Father Macconochie and
his assistants.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-19
WHAT THE PILOTS WANT.
They Urge the Importance of an lee
boat.


Boat.
The river boats have been singularly
fortunate this year in keeping up their
trips until so late in the season. At this
time last year the river was full of float
ing ice, which was u serious impediment
to navigation, and before Christmas all
of the boats were compelled to tie up
until an opening was effected.
The Pilots Association, of which SO
little has been heard for some time
past, is still extant and holds regular
meetings on the first and third Fridays
of each month at Timms' Hall. From
June until September the meetings of
the association were suspended on ac-
count of the busy excursion season,
which prevented the members from
being in the city. The present officers
are: President, Captain Luckctt; vice
president, {. j. Bonneville; secretary,
b. l.. Owens and financial secretary,
Captain Thomas Ross.
The association is working hard to
bring about rebate of pilots licenses
and to get an ice-boat for the river. An
appropriation for the latter was asked of
Congress last year and was incorporated
in one of the bills, but its passage fell
through principally, it is thought, on ac-
count of the large amount which the bill
called for. The Pilots Association
thought $40, 900 would be sufficient, but
the llarbor Commission added S35, 900
to that amount, and this is understood
to be what killed the bill. The present
membership of the association is forty
eight, forty-two of whom are in good
standing.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-19
a Local signal Corps.

A meeting for the purpose of organizing
the Signal Corps of the National Guard of the
District of Columbia will be held ON Thursday
at the aunorv of the National Foncibcs, No.
40 Twelfth street northwest lover IIogan's
oyster-housc) at 1880 p. III, sharp, In order
that wcmay report formuster witha full COM
pany by january lst it is desirable, not only
that those who intend joining should be
present at this first meeting, but that each
man should bring with him Others who
may not have been reached by previous cir
culnrs. There are many cN-operators in the
Departments who are particularly desirable
rs recruits.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

Tonight at Albaughs THE Little Ty-
COON Stay away You cahn't do it, you
know.
my Aunt Bridget gives public recop-
tion at Harris Biiuu tonight
The Leonzo BrothcJ at Kcrnan's this
evening.
Lotta will present Pawn Ticket Ne 2lO'
at the National this evening, Mr. =, n An
dcrson having bcCn, secured TO iuht the part
filled bV the late John llowsou Alr. Andrr-
son has been with Lotta three or four sea-
sons and is thoroughly mp in all her pieces,
aud he will, no doubt fill the role very ac-
ceptably,
Lots OF new curios at Wonderland this
week.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-19
Death of S. =. Rounds.

OMAHA, NEn,, Dec l9.-Hon. S, i.
Rounds, editor and principal proprietor of
the Omaha Republican, died saturday night
at his residence 'of pneumonia after an ill
ness of ten days Mr.. Rounds had been II
resident of Omaha Il little over year. He
came here from Washington aller rc,iguing
the position of Public Printer which lle held
for four years. For many years previous To
going TO Washington he was proprietor Oft
printers' smrply house in Chicago.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-19
What sir Charles Turner Saws.

WINMpEG, MAN, Dee. f9,--Sir Charles
Tupper, Canadian Fisheries Commissioner,
left for Ottawa last night. \ Agentlcman who
is well acquainted with Sir Charles says that
after conversation with him lac is thoroughly
convinced that on reassemblinr OF the Com
mission commercial union between Canada
and the United States will be urged as set
tlement of the whole question.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-19
The Wisconsin Middlc-WcightC Cham.
t,i1II..I,it,

ASHLAND, Wis, Dec l9,-At private
mill in barn seven miles from here BLACK
Flank of this city and Downcr, champion
middle-weight of Wisconsin, fought twelve
rounds with skin gloves for purse of 500.
The fighting was stubborn and hard for the
entire time with no decided advantage for
either. Downer fouled Black in the twelfth
round by tripping him and then deliberately
falling on him while the referee was trying
to part them. This ended the contest which
was for the middle-weight championship.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-19
Flrc in Twcn,y.sccond strcct,

NEW YoRK, Dec. lO.-An oyer-hcatcd
stove set fire TO IA wooden building, No. 81
West Twcnty-sccond street, early this morn-
ing and before it was oxtinguished de-
stroyed that building and communicated to
an adjoining stable and caused the death Of
ten horses valued at $1,000, and owned by
L. l.. Meyers. The damage to the building
is about S3DUOJ